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Bredbury railway station

Coordinates: 53°25′23″N 2°06′38″W / 53.4230°N 2.1105°W / 53.4230; -2.1105
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Bredbury
National Rail
Bredbury railway station in 2015
General information
LocationBredbury, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
England
Grid referenceSJ927918
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityGreater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBDY
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1875
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.232 million
2019/20Increase 0.239 million
2020/21Decrease 48,242
2021/22Increase 0.141 million
2022/23Increase 0.156 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bredbury railway station serves the town of Bredbury in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is a stop on the Hope Valley line between Manchester Piccadilly, New Mills Central and Sheffield.

History

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Bredbury railway station is located in Stockport railways
Bredbury railway station
Location (red dot) within Stockport's historical rail network

It was built by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee in 1875, on the line between New Mills Central and Manchester London Road (since renamed Piccadilly).

The station was modernised in 1976; the buildings on the eastbound side were replaced and the platforms were raised, with the result that the old waiting room on the Manchester side is three steps lower down. The original stationmaster's house survives, as does the 1916 footbridge.

The station in 1965

Facilities

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The ticket office on the eastbound side is staffed through the day on weekdays (06:20-20:50) and on Saturdays until early afternoon (07:20-14:20). Outside of these times, tickets must be bought on the train, prior to travel or on-line.

Waiting shelters are present on each platform and train running details are offered via automated announcements, digital information screens and timetable posters. No step-free access is available; the ramp from the car park to the ticket hall has steps, as does the footbridge.[1]

Service

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The station in 1989

There are generally two trains per hour northbound to Manchester Piccadilly and two southbound towards New Mills Central, with hourly extensions to Sheffield. On Sundays, there is an hourly service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.[2][3]

Preceding station   National Rail National Rail   Following station
Northern Trains

References

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  1. ^ Bredbury station facilities National Rail Enquiries
  2. ^ GB eNRT, December 2023 Edition, Table 78
  3. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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53°25′23″N 2°06′38″W / 53.4230°N 2.1105°W / 53.4230; -2.1105